Community Science Centre under GUJCOST, Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat

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Kalaniketan LokVignan Kendra કલાનિકેતન લોકવિજ્ઞાન કેન્દ્ર District Community Science Centre, Vyara–Tapi Gujarat Council on Science & Technology, Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat

Activities

પ્રવૃત્તિઓ

Competitions, training, outreach and observances: how the centre carries out its aims through the year.

What we do

અમે શું કરીએ છીએ

Science competitions

વિજ્ઞાન સ્પર્ધાઓ

District rounds of GUJCOST’s state and national competitions. Winning teams go on to the state level.

  • National Science Seminar
  • National Science Drama Competition
  • Rural IT Quiz
  • National Children’s Science Congress
See the photos

Teacher training

શિક્ષક તાલીમ

Subject training for mathematics and science teachers, with the District Education Officer and the District Education Training Bhavan.

  • Textbook training under RMSA
  • “How to Teach” programmes in primary schools
  • Seminars with education officers
See the photos

Fighting superstition

અંધશ્રદ્ધા નિવારણ

Experiments shown school by school, especially in the district’s tribal areas, so that blind belief gives way to reasoning.

  • Science experiment shows in schools
  • Awareness in villages with sarpanches
  • Health awareness with doctors

Schools and clubs

શાળાઓ અને ક્લબ

Support that keeps science going in schools all year, not only on competition day.

  • ₹2,000 for a science club in every secondary school
  • Mathematics clubs for Standards 6 to 8
  • Concession-fare tours to Science City

Seminars

સેમીનાર

The National Science Seminar 2017, held on 21 August 2017 at P.P. Savani, Katgadh, Vyara, on “Swachhata Abhiyan: challenges and possibilities”.

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Opening address to the participants. The banner names the centre as run under GUJCOST, Gandhinagar.
SeminarOpening address to the participants. The banner names the centre as run under GUJCOST, Gandhinagar.
A student presents her seminar talk with slides.
SeminarA student presents her seminar talk with slides.
Judges’ table and participating students.
SeminarJudges’ table and participating students.
A speaker addresses students and guide teachers.
SeminarA speaker addresses students and guide teachers.
Students and guide teachers from schools across the district.
SeminarStudents and guide teachers from schools across the district.

Through the year

વર્ષ દરમિયાન ઉજવણી

Days the centre marks with schools and villages, as described in the press and in our aims.

  • 28 Feb

    National Science Day

    Laboratory apparatus shown and explained to students.

  • 8 Mar

    International Women’s Day

    Programme at the trust’s school in Virpur, with students’ mothers invited.

  • 21 Mar

    World Forest Day

    A gathering in the forest area of the district.

  • 22 Mar

    World Water Day

    Visit to the municipal waterworks to learn why water matters.

  • 7 Apr

    World Health Day

    A doctor guides children on health and hygiene.

  • 22 Apr

    Earth Day

    Villagers and the sarpanch learn about the earth and environment, with a quiz.

  • 11 May

    National Technology Day

    Guidance on modern technology for 61 young people.

  • 22 May

    Biodiversity Day

    20 science teachers meet at Kapura school.

  • 5 Jun

    World Environment Day

    Chikhli village adopted, 81 trees planted.

  • June

    Shala Praveshotsav

    Study material donated to children joining school.

  • 20 Aug

    Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Day

    Renewable energy day, one of the days named in the centre’s aims.

  • 1 Dec

    World AIDS Day

    Hospital visit and health kits for 200 science-club children.

  • Through the year

    Space Day

    Higher-secondary students learn about space agencies, then sit a quiz with prizes.

Cover of the NCSC Activity Guidebook 2022 and 2023

National Children’s Science Congress 2022–23

The centre guides school teams from Tapi district through the National Children’s Science Congress. Child scientists aged 10 to 17 work on a project under this cycle’s focal theme:

Understanding Ecosystem for Health and Well-being

  1. Know your ecosystem
  2. Fostering health, nutrition and well-being
  3. Social and cultural practices for ecosystem and health
  4. Ecosystem-based approach for self-reliance
  5. Technological innovation for ecosystem and health

Activity Guidebook 2022 & 2023, 163 pages. Published by the National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

Visit, call or write to us

Schools, teachers and parents are welcome to ask about seminars, quizzes, the Children’s Science Congress and teacher training.